הַ/טַּבָּעֹ֔ת

𐤄/𐤈𐤁𐤏𐤕

hatabaot

the rings

from טָבַע; properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind; ring.

H2885

Exodus 37:13 · Word #8

Lexicon H2885

Lemmaטַבַּעַת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤁𐤏𐤕
Transliterationṭabbaʻath
Strong'sH2885
In-contextthe rings

Morphology HTd/Ncfpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2885-05

the signet-rings

Rootטבע (ṭ-b-ʿ)
Core Meaningsto sink, to immerse, to imprint, to stamp, to embed
Semantic Rangesignet-ring, sealing ring, ornamental ring, ring used for fastening or attaching (e.g., in tabernacle furnishings)
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical culture, signet-rings symbolized authority, identity, and covenantal legitimacy, since they bore an imprint that authenticated documents or ownership. The connection to "impressing" underscores the idea of authorized marking and binding commitment.
Morphological NotesNoun common feminine plural absolute with definite article (הַ־). The base singular is טַבַּעַת (feminine); here it appears in the plural absolute form טַבָּעוֹת with prefixed definite article.
Rendering RationaleThe noun טַבַּעַת derives from the root טבע, "to sink" or "to imprint," referring to something pressed or embedded—especially a seal impressed into wax or clay. "The signet-rings" preserves both the core idea of imprinting and the definite feminine plural form (Ncfpa) indicated by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root טבע (to sink, to immerse, to imprint, to stamp, to embed)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2885-01 batabaot into the seal-rings
H2885-02 betabaat with the imprinting signet-ring of
H2885-03 betabeot in the signet-rings of
H2885-04 hatabaat the impressed seal-ring
H2883-01 hatebau they caused to sink
H2885-06 mitabeotayv from his seal-rings
H2885-07 mtvtv his sealing-rings
H2885-08 tabaeto his impressing signet-ring
H2885-09 tabaot imprint-rings
H2885-10 tabeot seal-rings of
H2883-02 taveu they sank down
H2883-03 vayiteba and he sank down

Word Usage (50 occurrences of H2885)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 41:42 טַבַּעְתּ/וֹ֙ tabaeto his signet ring
Exodus 25:12 טַבְּעֹ֣ת tabeot rings
Exodus 25:12 טַבָּעֹ֗ת tabaot rings